Soloist, Trumpet

Trumpet soloist John Abrahamsen of Bedford has been a member
of the Concord Band since 1988 and has been the featured soloist
numerous times with the Band in a wide variety of music, from
classical to jazz. John’s playing experience ranges from church
work to musical shows, symphonic, pop, and jazz. He studies
trumpet with Nelson Balsamo of the Julliard School and has played
with the Wellesley Sumphony, the North Shore Philharmonic, and
with many jazz groups, such as Clarence "Gatemouth"
Brown, Luther Johnson, Midnight Crew, Jump Street, Ibrahima
Camara, and Hot Tamale Brass Band. John has a degree in physics
from Grodon College, and is a software engineer for
ComputerVision Corporation.